On March 23, 2016 the new EU trademark regulation (Regulation [EU] No. 2015/2424) will come into force. Together with the new trademark directive (Directive [EU] 2015/2436), the regulation is the biggest change to European trademark law in the last 20 years. Brand owners should already be acting to get ready for the new rules.
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23 March 2016 EU trademark reforms have come into effect today, sparking a reduction in renewal fees and a re-branding of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market.